I need to get my wife a new lap top hers is crappin out on here.. the screen goes fuzzy or has lines going across is and it freezes up and wont work at all.

I am looking for something inexspensive but reliable. It doesnt need alot of bells and whistles.. just be good enough for her to surf the web or get on facebook. All she really uses it for. No Gaming or programs other than Microsoft Office stuff.

does anyone knwo anythig about these mini laptops.. so far the only negative i see is no CD Drive

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I've got a 10" ASUS Eee PC that I use regularly for internet, email, paying bills, iPhone syncing, etc. I like the portability and it works great for the basic stuff. I also have a slim external dvd drive that I might use for the rare occasion that I've got to run a disc.

Bought on Thanksgiving last year for $299, love it, and the battery lasts longer than what is reported, at least on mine.

I recently bought my wife a Dell laptop and she loves it too. Dell is having a deal right now on refurbs. I bought a refurb desktop about three years ago from Dell, have had zero problems.

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I've got a 10" ASUS Eee PC that I use regularly for internet, email, paying bills, iPhone syncing, etc. I like the portability and it works great for the basic stuff. I also have a slim external dvd drive that I might use for the rare occasion that I've got to run a disc.

Honestly, don't even bother. Get her an iPad, and a bluetooth keyboard.

I got my mother this combo a few months ago, and she said she hasn't used her old desktop since. There's nothing she needs a computer for anymore.

Sure, you can buy her a plastic cheap laptop that looks okay and runs good for about a year. Or, you could get her an iPad. Aluminum and glass. It will run as well as it does out of the box in 4 years, too. That's the problem with PC's, everybody. They age faster than your dog.

I don't mean to start a Mac vs. PC battle, here. That would be a thread jack, but if anyone is interested, start a topic, I'll happily join an argument with you if you like

Back to the point. Don't brush this off. Sit there reading this and think for a moment.

"What does my wife need a computer for?" and think of EVERYTHING. What is she missing out on if she gets an iPad with a keyboard? Very few things. And those things she is missing out on, are likely things she won't care about losing.

It comes with Win7 Starter....don't know how fast it would be, but mine's on XP and it's okay speedwise. The other thing I didn't care so much for was the trackpad because it was just too small for my hands. So I also got a MS Arc mouse, which I love. It's small too, but not uncomfortable for me to use.